Aranama language
Extinct language of Texas, United States
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Aranama – also known as Araname, Haname, or Tamique – is an extinct unclassified language of Texas, US. It was spoken by the Aranama and Tamique peoples at the Franciscan mission of Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga. It is only known from a two-word phrase from a non-native speaker: himiána tsáyi 'give me water!'.[1] Variations on the name are Taranames, Jaranames ~ Xaranames ~ Charinames, Chaimamé, Hanáma ~ Hanáme.[2]
Vocabulary
In 1884, Albert Gatschet recorded one word and a two-word phrase from "Old Simon," a Tonkawa man who also served as an informant for the Karankawa language, of which a short vocabulary was recorded. According to Old Simon, the words were from a language that he referred to as "Hanáma" (or "Háname"):[3]: 193
- himiyána 'water'
- Himiána tsýi! 'Give me water!'
Lexical comparison
Below is a comparison of words from selected nearby languages in Zamponi (2024):[4]
See also
Notes
- H stands for the unclear and putative value of <h> in French and Spanish sources.